The Monk (450 ad - 1300 ad) - is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, whilst always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.
Any man, rich or poor, noble or peasant could become a Medieval monk. Every candidate for admission to the order of the Benedictine monks took the vow of obedience. The postulancy usually lasted one month, the novitiate one year, at the end which simple vows were taken. The solemn vows of the Medieval monks were taken four years later. Having once joined he remained a monk for the rest of his life. The Medieval monks lived under strict discipline. They could not own any property; they could not go beyond the monastery walls without the abbot's consent; they could not even receive letters from home; and they were sent to bed early. A violation of the regulations by a Medieval monks brought punishment in the shape of private admonitions, exclusion from common prayer, and, in extreme cases, expulsion. Medieval ecclesiastic terms which related to becoming a monk:
Oblate - an oblate was a person given in childhood to a monastic community by his parents, to be brought up as a monk
Postulant - a postulant was a person seeking admission to a religious order
Novice - a novice was a member of a monastic community under training, who has not yet taken final vows
The life of a monk was hard, it was said to be a riteous path to god. To become a monk was to become a lover of life. The life of a Medieval monk appealed to many different kinds of people in the Middle Ages. The reasons for becoming a Medieval monk were as follows:
To devote their lives to serving God
To live a life in a secure retreat
To escape from a violent world
The lead a quiet and peaceful lives
Monks have three vows, a vow of poverty, a vow of chastity, and a vow of obedience.
A vow of Poverty, is made to ensure a monk's trust with god. Having no non-essential worldly Possession's.
A vow of Chastity, to also ensure sexual abstention, or virginity.
A vow of Obedience, to conform to a monastic rule or the authority of a religious superior, esp. on the part of one who has vowed such conformance.
The Occupation
The Daily Life of Medieval Monks - Monastic Jobs and Occupations The daily life of Medieval monks included many different jobs and occupations. The names and descriptions of many of these positions are detailed below:
Abbot - the head of an abbey
Almoner - an almoner was an officer of a monastery who dispensed alms to the poor and sick
Barber Surgeon - the monk who shaved the faces and tonsures of the monks and performed light surgery
Cantor - the cantor was the monk whose liturgical function is to lead the choir
Cellarer - the cellarer was the monk who supervised the general provisioning of the monastery
Infirmarian - the monk in charge of the infirmary
Lector - a lector was a monk entrusted with reading the lessons in church or in the refectory.
Sacrist - the sacrist was the monk responsible for the safekeeping of books, vestments and vessels, and for the maintenance of the monastery's buildings
Prior - in an abbey the deputy of the abbot or the superior of a monastery that did not have the status of an abbey
Daily Life of a Monk in the Middle Ages - the Daily Routine
The daily life of a Medieval monk during the Middle Ages centred around the hours. The Book of Hours was the main prayer book and was divided into eight sections, or hours, that were meant to be read at specific times of the day. Each section contained prayers, psalms, hymns, and other readings intended to help the monks secure salvation for himself. Each day was divided into these eight sacred offices, beginning and ending with prayer services in the monastery church. These were the times specified for the recitation of divine office which was the term used to describe the cycle of daily devotions. The times of these prayers were called by the following names - Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, Nones, Vespers and Compline:
Lauds : the early morning service of divine office approx 5am
Matins : the night office; the service recited at 2 am in the divine office
Sext : the third of the Little Hours of divine office, recited at the sixth hour (noon)
Nones : the fourth of the Little Hours of the divine office, recited at the ninth hour (3 pm)
Terce : the second of the Little Hours of divine office, recited at the third hour (9 am)
Vespers : the evening service of divine office, recited before dark (4 - 5pm)
Compline : the last of the day services of divine office, recited before retiring (6pm)
Any work was immediately ceased at these times of daily prayer. The monks were required to stop what they were doing and attend the services. The food of the monks was generally basic and the mainstay of which was bread and meat. The beds they slept on were pallets filled with strawMondern Monks The mondern monks live in monastary with other monks to learn and teach about god. There is not that much that has changed to monks from Canterbury Tales. They still do all the same things as they did in the middle ages. live for them is a vow to live there live in povertiy and absence. this is the life of a modern mon
The Monk
A mysterious monk, who stayed away from society, and loved to hunt. He was a strong monk, and also an abbot. His stables were full of powerful and pure horses. Men followed and rode along side him. The weather was fine, and the horses could be heard. The horses were as loud as the church bell. The monk ruled the sleeping quarters. He ruled under Maurice and Saint Benedict. The monk had to follow many rules. The monk adapted to new ways of religion, and life. He did not listen to the book that claimed hunters were unholy, and against god. A monk without his church is just like a fish out of water. The monk did not follow the bible very clearly. I claimed his opinion was correct, but should be studied, greatly. He will work himself to death, as religious scholors claimed he should. The monk shall have his own goods, from working. He road his horse a lot. His dogs were mighty and powerful, and quite loyal. He loved to hunt for bunnies, he spent large amounts of money doing it. He wore expensive fur gloves for the hunt. He wore a hat to keep from the bridly cold. He had ample amounts of gold, which he loved dearly. The monk shined his head. A monk had a clean shaven face. The lord saw him as a good man. He himself had fire in his eyes, he took good care of his boots. Just as good of care as his horse.
The Original Poem, non-translated
A monk there was, one made for mastery, An outrider, who loved his venery; A manly man, to be an abbot able. Full many a blooded horse had he in stable: And when he rode men might his bridle hear His boots were soft; his horse of great estates A-jingling in the whistling wind as clear, Aye, and as loud as does the chapel bell Where this brave monk was master of the cell. The rule of Maurice or Saint Benedict, By reason it was old and somewhat strict, This said monk let such old things slowly pace And followed new-world manners in their place. He cared not for that text a clean-plucked hen Which holds that hunters are not holy men Nor that a monk, when he is cloisterless, Is like unto a fish that’s waterless; That is to say, a monk out of his cloister. But this same text he held not worth an oyster; And I said his opinion was right good. What? Should he study as a madman would Upon a book in cloister cell? Or yet Go labour with his hands and swink and sweat, As Austin bids? How shall the world be served? Let Austin have his swink to him reserved! Therefore he was a rider day and night; Greyhounds he had, as swift as fowl in flight. Since riding and the hunting of the hare Were all his love, for no cost would he spare. I saw his sleeves were lined around the hand With fur of grey, the finest in the land; Also, to fasten hood beneath his chin, He had of good wrought gold a curious pin: A love-knot in the larger end there was. His head was bald and shone like any glass And smooth as one anointed was his face. Fat was this lord, he stood in goodly case. His bulging eyes he rolled about, and hot They gleamed, and red, like fire beneath a pot.
Feelings toward the Monk
Chaucer likes the Monk and seems to agree with his way of life. He says that the monk is "fair for the maistrye, an outrider or a manly man, to been an abbot worthy" . He probably says this because the Monk has leadership skills since he dictates his life by ignoring the rules of the monastery. Chaucer shows the Monk's characteristics in the way he looks, the things he says and does, and in the things the host and Chaucer say about him. Chaucer says that the Monk's lust is for riding and hunting while the host says it is for women. The Monk is honest with himself. He is very modern since he ignores the rules of the monastery and wears his robe with gray fur lining at the sleeves. He also seems like he is more of a regular person than a monk.
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The Monk (450 ad - 1300 ad) - is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, whilst always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.
Any man, rich or poor, noble or peasant could become a Medieval monk. Every candidate for admission to the order of the Benedictine monks took the vow of
obedience. The postulancy usually lasted one month, the novitiate one year, at the end which simple vows were taken. The solemn vows of the Medieval monks were taken four years later. Having once joined he remained a monk for the rest of his life. The Medieval monks lived under strict discipline. They could not own any property; they could not go beyond the monastery walls without the abbot's consent; they could not even receive letters from home; and they were sent to bed early. A violation of the regulations by a Medieval monks brought punishment in the shape of private admonitions, exclusion from common prayer, and, in extreme cases, expulsion. Medieval ecclesiastic terms which related to becoming a monk:
The life of a monk was hard, it was said to be a riteous path to god. To become a monk was to become a lover of life. The life of a Medieval monk appealed to many different kinds of people in the Middle Ages. The reasons for becoming a Medieval monk were as follows:
Monks have three vows, a vow of poverty, a vow of chastity, and a vow of obedience.
The Occupation
The Daily Life of Medieval Monks - Monastic Jobs and Occupations
The daily life of Medieval monks included many different jobs and occupations. The names and descriptions of many of these positions are detailed below:
Daily Life of a Monk in the Middle Ages - the Daily Routine
The daily life of a Medieval monk during the Middle Ages centred around the hours. The Book of Hours was the main prayer book and was divided into eight sections, or hours, that were meant to be read at specific times of the day. Each section contained prayers, psalms, hymns, and other readings intended to help the monks secure salvation for himself. Each day was divided into these eight sacred offices, beginning and ending with prayer services in the monastery church. These were the times specified for the recitation of divine office which was the term used to describe the cycle of daily devotions. The times of these prayers were called by the following names - Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, Nones, Vespers and Compline:
Any work was immediately ceased at these times of daily prayer. The monks were required to stop what they were doing and attend the services. The food of the monks was generally basic and the mainstay of which was bread and meat. The beds they slept on were pallets filled with strawMondern Monks
The mondern monks live in monastary with other monks to learn and teach about god. There is not that much that has changed to monks from Canterbury Tales. They still do all the same things as they did in the middle ages. live for them is a vow to live there live in povertiy and absence. this is the life of a modern mon
The Monk
A mysterious monk,
who stayed away from society, and loved to hunt.
He was a strong monk, and also an abbot.
His stables were full of powerful and pure horses.
Men followed and rode along side him.
The weather was fine, and the horses could be heard.
The horses were as loud as the church bell.
The monk ruled the sleeping quarters.
He ruled under Maurice and Saint Benedict.
The monk had to follow many rules.
The monk adapted to new ways of religion, and life.
He did not listen to the book that claimed hunters were unholy,
and against god.
A monk without his church is just like a fish out of water.
The monk did not follow the bible very clearly.
I claimed his opinion was correct, but should be studied,
greatly.
He will work himself to death, as religious scholors claimed he should.
The monk shall have his own goods, from working.
He road his horse a lot.
His dogs were mighty and powerful, and quite loyal.
He loved to hunt for bunnies, he spent large amounts of money doing it.
He wore expensive fur gloves for the hunt.
He wore a hat to keep from the bridly cold.
He had ample amounts of gold, which he loved dearly.
The monk shined his head.
A monk had a clean shaven face.
The lord saw him as a good man.
He himself had fire in his eyes,
he took good care of his boots.
Just as good of care as his horse.
The Original Poem, non-translated
A monk there was, one made for mastery,
An outrider, who loved his venery;
A manly man, to be an abbot able.
Full many a blooded horse had he in stable:
And when he rode men might his bridle hear
His boots were soft; his horse of great estates
A-jingling in the whistling wind as clear,
Aye, and as loud as does the chapel bell
Where this brave monk was master of the cell.
The rule of Maurice or Saint Benedict,
By reason it was old and somewhat strict,
This said monk let such old things slowly pace
And followed new-world manners in their place.
He cared not for that text a clean-plucked hen
Which holds that hunters are not holy men
Nor that a monk, when he is cloisterless,
Is like unto a fish that’s waterless;
That is to say, a monk out of his cloister.
But this same text he held not worth an oyster;
And I said his opinion was right good.
What? Should he study as a madman would
Upon a book in cloister cell? Or yet
Go labour with his hands and swink and sweat,
As Austin bids? How shall the world be served?
Let Austin have his swink to him reserved!
Therefore he was a rider day and night;
Greyhounds he had, as swift as fowl in flight.
Since riding and the hunting of the hare
Were all his love, for no cost would he spare.
I saw his sleeves were lined around the hand
With fur of grey, the finest in the land;
Also, to fasten hood beneath his chin,
He had of good wrought gold a curious pin:
A love-knot in the larger end there was.
His head was bald and shone like any glass
And smooth as one anointed was his face.
Fat was this lord, he stood in goodly case.
His bulging eyes he rolled about, and hot
They gleamed, and red, like fire beneath a pot.
Feelings toward the Monk
Chaucer likes the Monk and seems to agree with his way of life. He says that the monk is "fair for the maistrye, an outrider or a manly man, to been an abbot worthy" . He probably says this because the Monk has leadership skills since he dictates his life by ignoring the rules of the monastery.
Chaucer shows the Monk's characteristics in the way he looks, the things he says and does, and in the things the host and Chaucer say about him. Chaucer says that the Monk's lust is for riding and hunting while the host says it is for women. The Monk is honest with himself. He is very modern since he ignores the rules of the monastery and wears his robe with gray fur lining at the sleeves. He also seems like he is more of a regular person than a monk.
Extra Interests
Common Mistake
This is Monk, a famous detective from a tv show called "Monk". Many people think this is what a Monk is. Which is a large mistake. This monk is a germaphobe and is ment for another wiki page, when can be found....... here.
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